Ska - Rock Steady - early Reggae

A star duo at the Harriott’s production, Keith and Tex’s ‘Tonight ’is also the everlasting masterpiece in the history of Reggae music. There were many essential songs in his production from 1967 to 68 but ‘Tonight’ is obviously the most indispensable one. Lynn Tait plays a beautiful instrumental version to Melodians’ hit ‘You’ve Caught Me’ on the flip side. Reissued with these original recordings on both sides. Mehr erfahren

More of the RnB and early Mento singles by the Godfather of Jamaican Ska. Chronicling his last 12 months before leaving the island in 1960, this collection includes his collaborations with legendary Jamaican producers such as Chris Blackwell and Duke Reid, confirming his calypso leanings, but also anticipating that pronounced guitar offbeat heralding the approach of Ska. Over the course of many years the man became a legend for Mods, Punks, Skinheads and 2Tone Fans all over the world, but his roots are here in his late 50’s and early 60’s production. Mehr erfahren

'Rascal Boy' was released in 1964 at the peak of Load Creator's career. It's an hardly known master piece produced by Lindon Pottinger, husband of Miss Sonia Pottinger. Flip side is a stylish calypso instrumental by famous jamaican jazz artist Hersans, produced by Miss Sonia Pottinger.

A fine vocal Rocksteady 'All Night' is known as a killer dubplate owned by Duke Vin, who is regarded as a pioneer of sound system culture in UK. The flip side 'The Tickler' was more popular than the A-side and in UK, allegedly no one else besides Duke Vin owned the vinyl until 90's. The song must have been a special attachment in his Dub Plate box. Mehr erfahren

Lee Perry’s time at WIRL Records, later to be renamed Dynamic Sounds Studios, was a very productive time in his career. A run of great singles and the shaping of a new sound, the beginning of what we know today as Reggae . This period at WIRL saw some inspired work from Perry. Mehr erfahren

Henry Buckley, who was also a Rocksteady star of the Federal in addition to Hopeton Lewis, released this up-tempo song 'As Long As I Live' in 1968. Remarkably, Judy Mowatt's the Gaylettes backed this song. 'Sow To Reap' was originally released on the B-side of Roland Alphonso's 'How Soon' in 1966 on Federal label. Reissued from the original master tape..
JAPAN import. Comes in heavy vinyl. Mehr erfahren

It has been 40 years waiting for new Roy & Yvonne’s studio recordings. After releasing an album compiling some of their most successfull recordings from the 60′s, collecting great reviews from both fans and media, they decided to enter in the studio for laying down their first recordings in 4 decades, backed by the amazing Teddy Garcia’s Musical Combo.
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The astonishing take of previously unpublished Rocksteady - reveals new facts about Studio One’s Ska and Rocksteady!
A few years after the Skatalites recorded the famous “Freedom Sounds”, the band has reconstructed as the Soul Brothers and this is the astonishing, previously unpublished take of them playing the Rocksteady version. By the look of the master-tape, it has never even planned to be released as a single and kept especially for the LP release, which might have meant to be the Soul Brothers version of the Skatalites’ iconic “Ska Authentic” album. This seriously rare recording is a must-check for everyone from the beginners of the Jamaican music to the Ska masters. Though as might be expected, we may never be able to measure the depth of the foundation studio. Mehr erfahren